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Balitoridae
The hillstream loaches or river loaches are a family, the Balitoridae, of small fish from South, Southeast and East Asia. The family includes about 202 species. They are sometimes sold as "lizardfish" or (in Germany) "flossensaugers". Many of the species are popular for aquaria, species in the genus ''Sewellia'' are most commonly sold in the aquaria trade. They have a number of similarities with the Cobitidae, their sibling family of "loaches", such as multiple barbels around the mouth. They should not be confused with the loricariids, which look similar but are a family of catfish. Most species are rheophilic, living in swift, clear and well-oxygenated streams. Several species of the family live in fast-flowing streams or torrents and have modified ventral fins used for clinging to rocks. The subfamily Nemacheilinae has recently been separated as a distinct family, Nemacheilidae (stone loaches) and several genera have been separated into the family Gastromyzontidae The Gast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balitora
''Balitora'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Balitoridae endemism, endemic to Asia.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Balitora annamitica'' Maurice Kottelat, Kottelat, 1988 * ''Balitora brucei'' John Edward Gray, J. E. Gray, 1830 (Gray's stone loach) * ''Balitora burmanica'' Sunder Lal Hora, Hora, 1932 (Burmese stone loach) * ''Balitora chipkali'' Pradeep Kumkar, Kumkar, Unmesh Katwate, U. Katwate, Rajeev Raghavan, Raghavan & Neelesh Dahanukar, Dahanukar, 2016 (Chipkali stone loach) Kumkar, P., Katwate, U., Raghavan, R. & Dahanukar, N. (2016): ''Balitora chipkali'', a new species of stone loach (Teleostei: Balitoridae) from the northern Western Ghats of India, with a note on the distribution of ''B. laticauda''. ''Zootaxa, 4138 (1): 155–170.'' * ''Balit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudohomaloptera
''Pseudohomaloptera'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of ''Homaloptera'' (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and description of a new genus of hillstream loaches from the Western Ghats of India. ''Zootaxa, 3926 (1): 57–86.'' * '' Pseudohomaloptera batek'' H. H. Tan, 2009 * '' Pseudohomaloptera leonardi'' Hora, 1941 * '' Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata'' Fowler, 1934 * '' Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii'' Popta, 1905 * '' Pseudohomaloptera tecta'' Randall, Somarriba, Tongnunui & Page, 2022Randall, Z. S.; Somarriba, G. A.; Tongnunui, S.; & Page, L. M. (2022): Review of the spotted lizard loaches, ''Pseudohomaloptera'' (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) with a re-description of ''Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata'' and description of a new species from Sumatra. ''Journal of Fish Biology, 1–16.'' * '' Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris'' Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sewellia
''Sewellia'' is a genus of fish in the family Balitoridae (River Loaches) found in Laos and Vietnam.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' According to Roberts (1998) a possible defining characteristic of the genus ''Sewellia'' is their posterior pelvic valve is highly complex and different from other rheophilic loaches (loaches adapted to fast flowing water), their posterior pelvic valve involves the overlapping of the second to last ventrally exposed rays. Adapted to high velocity streams ''Sewellia'' have depressed body shapes that are laterally expanded thus increasing their hydrodynamical properties and allowing them to better stay attached to rocks in swift current. ''Sewellia'' also have paired fins with a single simple ray and numerous branched rays allowing them to grip rocks in swift current. Distribution Fish in the genus ''Sewellia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balitoropsis
''Balitoropsis'' also known as the lizard loaches is a genus of hillstream loaches native to eastern Asia. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Balitoropsis ophiolepis'' (Bleeker, 1853) (slender lizard loach) * '' Balitoropsis zollingeri'' (Bleeker, 1853) (black lizard loach) Species which were once classified in this genus, but are now classified in other genera include: * In '' Homalopteroides'' : ** '' Homalopteroides stephensoni'' ** '' Homalopteroides yuwonoi'' * In ''Pseudohomaloptera ''Pseudohomaloptera'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of ''Homaloptera'' (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and des ...'' : ** '' Pseudohomaloptera batek'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera leonardi'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavania
''Bhavania'' is a small genus of loaches of the family Balitoridae. Species There is one species definitely assigned to this genus. The placement of ''B. arunachalensis'' within the family is uncertain.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' It is currently included here pending further studies. * '' Bhavania arunachalensis'' Nath, Dam, Bhutia, Dey & D. N. Das, 2007 (this species is ''species inquirenda'' and ''incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...'' within Balitoridae) * '' Bhavania australis'' ( Jerdon, 1849) (Western Ghat loach) References * Balitoridae Fish of India {{Balitoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghatsa
''Ghatsa'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. This genus is created for species previously assigned to '' Homaloptera'' from the Western Ghats of India. Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus: * '' Ghatsa menoni'' Shaji & Easa, 1995 * '' Ghatsa montana'' Herre, 1945 (Anamalai loach) * '' Ghatsa pillaii'' Indra & Rema Devi, 1981 (Silent Valley loach) * '' Ghatsa santhamparaiensis'' Arunachalam, J. A. Johnson & Rema Devi, 2002 (Santhampara loach) * '' Ghatsa silasi'' Kurup & Radhakrishnan, 2011 Kurup, B.M. & Radhakrishnan, K.V. (2011): Fishes of the genus ''Homaloptera'' Van Hasselt, 1823 in Kerala, with description of a new species ''Homaloptera silasi''. ''Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 107 (3) 010 010 may refer to: * 10 (number) * 8 (number) in octal numeral notation * Motorola 68010, a microprocessor released by Motorola in 1982 * 010, the telephone area code of Beijing * 010, the Rotterdam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homaloptera
''Homaloptera'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of ''Homaloptera'' (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and description of a new genus of hillstream loaches from the Western Ghats of India. ''Zootaxa, 3926 (1): 57–86.'' * '' Homaloptera bilineata'' Blyth, 1860 * '' Homaloptera confuzona'' Kottelat, 2000 * '' Homaloptera ocellata'' van der Hoeven, 1833 * '' Homaloptera ogilviei'' Alfred Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ..., 1967 * '' Homaloptera orthogoniata'' Vaillant, 1902 * '' Homaloptera parclitella'' H. H. Tan & P. K. L. Ng, 2005 References Balitoridae Taxa named by Johan Conrad van Hasselt {{Balitoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homalopteroides
''Homalopteroides'' is a genus of hillstream loaches native to Southeast Asia. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of ''Homaloptera'' (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and description of a new genus of hillstream loaches from the Western Ghats of India. ''Zootaxa, 3926 (1): 57–86.'' * '' Homalopteroides avii'' Z. S. Randall & Page, 2014 Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2014): A New Species of ''Homalopteroides'' (Teleostei: Balitoridae) from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. ''Copeia, 2014 (1): 160–167.'' * '' Homalopteroides indochinensis'' Silas, 1953 * '' Homalopteroides modestus'' Vinciguerra, 1890 * '' Homalopteroides nebulosus'' Alfred, 1969 * '' Homalopteroides rupicola'' Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 * '' Homalopteroides smithi'' Hora, 1932 * '' Homalopteroides stephensoni'' Hora, 1932 * '' Homalopteroides tweediei'' Herre, 1940 * '' Homalopteroides wassinkii'' Bleeker, 1853 * '' Homalopteroides weberi'' Hora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loach (fish)
Loaches are fish of the superfamily Cobitoidea. They are freshwater, benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the 1249 known species of Cobitoidea comprise about 107 genera divided among 9 families. Etymology The name Cobitoidea comes from the type genus, ''Cobitis'', described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. However, its origin predates modern zoological nomenclature and derives from a term used by Aristotle to refer to "small fishes that bury... like the gudgeon." Description Loaches display a wide variety of morphologies, making the group difficult to characterize as a whole using external traits. They range in adult length from the 23 mm (1 in) miniature eel-loach, ''Pangio longimanus'', to the 50 cm (20 in) imperial flower loach, ''Leptobotia elongata'', with the latter weighing up to 3 kg (6.6& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinogastromyzon
''Sinogastromyzon'' is a genus of hillstream loaches native to eastern Asia. IUCN has assessed conservation status of 14 ''Sinogastromyzon'' species. Of these, ten are considered "Data Deficient", three of "Least Concern", and one ('' S. puliensis'') " Vulnerable". Species There is some dispute over the species in this genus. This list derives primarily from the work of Kottelat, 2012, with the addition of subsequently described species. There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' * '' Sinogastromyzon chapaensis'' Đ. Y. Mai, 1978 * '' Sinogastromyzon daduheensis'' Y. S. Guo & Jun Yang, 2013Yang, J. & Guo, Y.-S. (2013): A new species of the genus ''Sinogastromyzon'' Fang from Sichuan Province, China (Cypriniformes, Balitoridae). ''Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 38 (4): 895-900.'' * '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dienbienia
''Dienbienia namnuaensis'' is a species of loach endemic to Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... It is the only member of its genus. References * Balitoridae Monotypic fish genera Fish of Asia {{Balitoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemimyzon
''Hemimyzon'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.'' * ''Hemimyzon confluens'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Hemimyzon elongata'' ( Y. R. Chen & Z. Y. Li, 1985) * ''Hemimyzon formosanus'' ( Boulenger, 1894) * ''Hemimyzon khonensis'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''Hemimyzon macroptera'' C. Y. Zheng, 1982 * ''Hemimyzon megalopseos'' Z. Y. Li & Y. R. Chen, 1985 * ''Hemimyzon nanensis'' A. Doi & Kottelat, 1998 * '' Hemimyzon nujiangensis'' ( W. Zhang & C. Y. Zheng, 1983) * ''Hemimyzon papilio'' Kottelat, 1998 * ''Hemimyzon pengi'' ( S. Y. Huang, 1982) * ''Hemimyzon pumilicorpora'' C. Y. Zheng & W. Zhang, 1987 * ''Hemimyzon sheni'' I. S. Chen & L. S. Fang, 2009 * ''Hemimyzon taitunge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
